Girls Inc. of Carpinteria has announced the launch of four new winter enrichment programs. The programs, — open to members and non-members of the organization — offer opportunities for local girls to participate in social change projects, learn about cooking and nutrition, practice basketball skills, and learn about women and girls’ health as part of an all-girls summit.

The courses are:

» Basketball Skills Clinic: Girls will train on an all-girls team, develop their skills and scrimmage with local teams. For girls ages 11-14, all levels welcome.
Mondays and Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Jan. 13-March 16.

» Teens Love Cooking: A weekly after-school program held in partnership with the Food Bank of Santa Barbara that encourages girls to become competent, independent and kitchen-savvy, while building their knowledge of food, nutrition and food preparation techniques through an integrative nutrition and culinary concept.

Teens will learn how to prepare and cook with a whole foods approach, understanding where their food comes from, and how to select the most nutritious foods in a country that has an over-abundance of processed and fast food. For girls ages 11-14.
Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m., seven sessions, begins Jan. 14.

» In Our Own Hands: Girls will build leadership skills and create lasting social change through community action programs. For girls ages 12-14.
Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m., nine sessions, begins Jan. 22.

» Girls Health Summit (free): A safe, girls-only environment where girls can learn about and discuss physical activity, body image, nutrition, stress management and sexual health. For girls ages 12-18.
Saturday, March 7, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

For more information or to register, call 805-684-6364 or visit www.girlsinc-carp.org.

— Daniella Alkobi for Girls Inc. Carpinteria.